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Allstate Offers Mutual Fund Income Guarantee
By Staff WriterA financial services giant will be using a contingent deferred annuity to increase older investors' confidence in mutual funds.Allstate Corp., Northbrook, Ill., says it will ...
May 07, 2008
Hancock Roots Out Auction Rate SecuritiesJohn Hancock Funds is restructuring the holdings of 5 of 7 leveraged closed-end funds.John Hancock, Boston, a unit of Manulife Financial Corp., Boston, says the ...
May 06, 2008
Investment trends$43 million: Net inflow of long-term funds like stocks, bonds and hybrids for March 2008. 34%: Percentage of mutual fund owners who only own funds outside employer-sponsored plans. $7.43 billion: Inflow of taxable bond funds
May 01, 2008
ICI Supporting New Labor Dept. PlansThe Investment Company Institute has commended the Department of Labor for its comprehensive approach to disclosure for 401(k) plans, including proposed rules that will help...
May 01, 2008
Rydex's New Twists: Alternatives, FuturesRockville, Md.-based Rydex Investments says it has launched a fund of funds with exposure to the alternatives marketplace. According to the company, which has some...
May 01, 2008
A Healthy Portfolio?Healthcare has traditionally been thought of as a defensive sector, since even when economic conditions get bad, people will still take care of their health. However,...
May 01, 2008
Funds Weaken with Markets; Bonds Gain Inflows in '08It's been a tough three months for mutual funds. "Wild market swings throughout first quarter 2008 played on investors' psyches, and as a result, equity mutual...